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Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey -  March, 2013

The Federal Beige Book reports:     District economic activity grew moderately since our last report. Retail sales rose, although auto sales… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey -  January, 2013

The Federal Beige Book reports:    District economic activity generally grew at a modest pace in recent weeks. District manufacturing… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey -  November, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports:   Fifth District economic activity strengthened at a tempered pace since our last report. Manufacturing activity improved,… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey -  October

The Federal Beige Book reports:   “Fifth District economic activity improved modestly since our last report. Commercial real estate reports were… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey -  August, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports:   “Fifth District economic activity improved somewhat in most sectors since our last report, although manufacturing… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - July, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports:  “Fifth District contacts provided mixed reports on economic activity since our last assessment. Retailers reported… Continue reading »

Hampton Roads Expansions Topic of Discussion at Port of Virginia Event

The RE:PORT conference, held on July 26, 2012 at Norfolk Waterside Marriott, was a success.  It was great to hear… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - June, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports:  "Economic activity in the Fifth District improved modestly since our last assessment. Retail sales were sluggish,… Continue reading »

US Retail Sales Up as Industrial Vacancy Declines

Retail sales continued to climb and totaled $1.2 trillion in the first quarter. This marks the twelfth consecutive quarter of… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - April, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports:  “Business conditions have improved in the Fifth District economy since our last report. Manufacturing activity… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - February, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports:  “District economic conditions improved in most sectors since our last report. Manufacturing activity expanded further… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - January, 2012

The Federal Beige Book reports “District economic activity generally flattened or improved slightly since our last report. Manufacturing activity was little… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - November, 2011

The Federal Beige Book indicates "Recent reports on economic activity mostly describe conditions as either unchanged or slightly improved. The more… Continue reading »

2011 has been a robust year for sales of office buildings

     “After not having a single asset, income producing office sale since the second quarter of 2008, 2011 has produced… Continue reading »

U.S. Industrial Forecast | November 2011

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to present: Industrial market conditions in Virginia and North Carolina have followed the… Continue reading »

Good News for the Industrial Market of Isle of Wight and Hampton Roads, VA

     Pat Mumey of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Virginia Beach office says the sale of the 329,000 SF Johnson… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - October, 2011

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer's Q3 Market Reports are generally in line with the October Federal Beige Book, which indicates a… Continue reading »

Retail Outlet Sector Investment and Productivity at Record Levels

Retail outlets are now an important investment vehicle, with some 36 projects totaling $2.8 billion changing hands in the past… Continue reading »

Consumer Credit Quality and its Impact on Retail Sales in a Bifurcating Market

The gap between high income and low income households in the U.S. continues to grow while America’s middle class contracts. … Continue reading »

Finding the right office space for your business

Suzanne White, an office and industrial sales and leasing specialist with Cushman Wakefield | Thalhimer, recently contributed an article to… Continue reading »

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Awarded “Best Office Deal” in Virginia for 2010

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is proud to have won the award for "Best Office Deal" in Virginia last year… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - June, 2011

According to the June Beige Book:  "Economic activity has been sending increasingly mixed signals since our last report. The banking… Continue reading »

Industrial Leasing Looks for Rebound

     Evan Magrill, CCIM, SIOR of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer's Richmond office was involved in one of the largest… Continue reading »

Innsbrook leads the office market recovery

Overall vacant space available in the Innsbrook submarket has dropped from 2.0 million square feet (msf) to under 1.5 msf… Continue reading »

U.S. Retail sales growth expected to drive down industrial vacancy

Retail sales continue to climb in the U.S. finishing first quarter with $1.15 trillion of total sales according to Moody’s/Economy.com.… Continue reading »

Richmond and Hampton Roads Unemployment Analysis

     Basil Hallberg, Brokerage Services Associate in Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer's Virginia Beach office, shares that the United States… Continue reading »

C&W Economic Position Paper - U.S. poised to make a strong recovery

After three of the most difficult years in our nation’s economic history, the US is poised to make a strong… Continue reading »

Commercial Mortgages: Industry improving but still not back

     Eric Robison, CCIM of Thalhimer's Investment Brokerage Group, comments on a recent commercial finance article in Richmond Times-Dispatch Metro Business… Continue reading »

Fed Beige Book Richmond District Economic Survey - March 2011

Economic activity generally improved since our last report. Manufacturers' new orders rose and port activity picked up, with raw commodities… Continue reading »

Award Winning GRACRE Best: Renovation Project - Thalhimer Center Project Highlights

      Mark Slusher, Vice President, TGM Realty Investors TGM Realty Investors, Inc., a subsidiary of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer,… Continue reading »

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Owens & Minor Relocation Management

Corporate office restack to accommodate the McKesson acquisition.  The project required furniture reconfiguration and interoffice movement of 150 employees, affecting approximately 30,000 SF.

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